toshiba calmee titan

I seriously didn't consider much when I went to buy a portable hard disk. I mean, a hard disk is a hard disk, other than price and volume, what is there to compare? Almost gotten myself a Seagate FreeAgent but it wasn't of a colour that I want, and didn't want to get a Western Digital since there's one next room, so in the end I bought a Calmee Titan by Hitachi.


Me being a superficial goon, chose it because I was attracted by its design. I think the Calmee Titan has the smallest packaging of the different ranges I saw at the store, and seems to be the cheapest. That little hard disk logo resembling a turntable caught me a lot too. The actual thing itself is sleek as well, not sure if it compromises on protection. As a hard disk, well, it works.

But there are smaller kano delighters that are not there. Take for example, the carrying case. You can't fit the USB cable together with the hard disk. (I know WD's can, while Seagate's doesn't even come with a case) Next, I thought there isn't an indicator light to show hard disk activities, but there is, a very small blue one hidden at the back. (fine, front and back are relative) I've seen other brands' portable hard disk that can almost light up like a christmas tree. And the workmanship seems a little rough on the sides.

Oh well, still a new toy :)